Hi all. Greetings from middle Tennessee. Weather is warming up with thunderstorms on the way. Daffodils are up. Tulips on the way. Still planning the garden.
Question-I should know this and feel stupid for asking but when it states “days to harvest/maturity” on seed packets does that mean days from when you planted the seed, or days from actual germination or what?
Sure good reading everyones posts. Thanks!
Days to Maturity is an average. It can vary 20 to 30 days based on planting time, soil, and climate while growing.
For seeds that are normally direct planted, DTM is the time from planting into the ground and includes the germination time.
It is my understanding that for plants that are normally started inside, the DTM may be measured from the transplant date, which makes no sense to me.
That’s all I have heard about the subject. One thing is sure that DTM should just be a guesstimate guideline so that you know which crop is likely to mature first. Also remember that is just to your first picking. Several weeks of harvest can come after that date.